At its top, unseen in the Webb frame, sits the young star cluster NGC 3324. The cluster’s ultraviolet glare and fierce stellar winds have hollowed out a vast cavity in the nebula. The Cosmic Cliffs ...

Known as NGC 3324, the star-forming region appears to rise like steam, though it's actually ionised material. The Webb Telescope, orbiting 1.5 million km from Earth, continues to reveal the ...

The landscape of “mountains” and “valleys” known as the Cosmic Cliffs is actually a portion of the nebula Gum 31, which contains a young star cluster called NGC 3324. Both Gum 31 and NGC 3324 are part ...

A young star cluster called NGC 3324, situated just outside the field of view, plays a major role in sculpting this celestial terrain. The energy emitted by these stars carves out large cavities in ...

Listen to Story The landscape of “mountains” and “valleys” known as the Cosmic Cliffs it is actually a portion of the nebula Gum 31 It contains a young star cluster called NGC 3324 Nasa has given a 3D ...

The cliffs showcase the young star cluster NGC 3324 forming amidst clouds of gas and dust. Behind the Visual The “steam” rising from the cliffs is not mist but hot, ionised gas streaming away due to ...

The landscape of "mountains" and "valleys" known as the Cosmic Cliffs is actually a portion of the nebula Gum 31, which contains a young star cluster called NGC 3324. Both Gum 31 and NGC 3324 are part ...

Both Gum 31 and NGC 3324 are part of a vast star-forming region known as the Carina Nebula Complex. Credit: NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI. In July 2022, NASA's James Webb Space Telescope made its public ...